UMich Faculty Senate and campus organizations host town hall on search for new University president

The University of Michigan’s Faculty Senate , Central Student Government , University Staff United and the Ann Arbor Chapter of the American Association of University Professors hosted a town hall meeting at Weiser Hall Wednesday afternoon to allow students share their thoughts in the ongoing search for a University president.

The meeting began with a presentation from Judith Wilde, research professor at George Mason University , on the process of searching for a new University president. Wilde used Claremont McKenna College as an example of the secrecy of past presidential searches and how faculty play an important role in the selection process.

“A few years ago, (Claremont McKenna) had planned on a secret search,” Wilde said. “The faculty really didn’t want it — they